At the dawn of the twentieth century, as the so-called ‘golden age’ of travel was in full swing, a unique hotel rose from the banks of the Yangon River. That hotel was The Strand. Modern and luxurious, built by the Sarkies brothers of Singapore-Raffles fame (and the E&O in Penang, of course!), it quickly gained fame as one of the legendary maidens of the Orient – those magical hotels that offered travellers a window into the myths of the exotic East.
This book tells the fascinating story of…

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